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Tired of 7 days a week and STILL broke - need to change


Posted: Oct 20, 2012

I am SO tired of 7 days a week at the computer, scrapping for work.  Actual rate of pay figures out to about $10.50 per hour.  I used to be able to do 200 lph no sweat.  All these crazy platforms and HUGE increase in nasty E4L (Enlish as as 4TH language Yell) dictators. 

I want a 5-day a week, 8-hour a day job.  I want my LIFE back.  I never used to have to work 80-hour weeks to make $40,000-plus a year.. now barely make $25,000 a year, and I am NOT a slacker. 

I applied for a job as a Medical Technologist (my career in my previous life) and SHOULD have an interview on Monday.  I SOOOO badly want this job. 

I hear ya - mt2

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I work full time M-F 40 hours and M,W,F,Sat& Sun part time - I don't have one full day off a week. I have taken a 7% paycut at my full time job and this speech rocognition has dropped my part time job down by 50%. I'm exhausted and I'm not getting anywhere financially.

WANT OUT TOO - rierie

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I PRAY that you get your job and are able to get out. Previously I made about 75K at year for about 50 hours a week. Now am at poverty level. GOD HELP ME!

I am too. 20 years in this business and I would make more - working at a fast-food joint.

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I was one of those $50,000 a year MTs. Now, I make minimum wage. But I went back to school and hopefully I can apply for an RN program in May. I need to get through physiology first.

Thank you for well wishes and good luck to you all too !! - need to change

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I have thought of going back to school, briefly. Been there done that just out of high school for 5 years. Now 33 years later ... I think the time and money I would spend to become an RN or other such job would not be a sound financial choice. Going hugely in debt, 2-4 years of school... retirement a few years after that... it wouldn't pay off :-(


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